The number of Tennesseans who are receiving unemployment from the state has ballooned over the past two months, up to nearly 320,000 people. But there are still tens of thousands more who are waiting for the state to give them an answer.
Former White House Economic Adviser Says Tennessee Unemployment Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Tennessee’s unemployment rate is the worst it’s been in a generation, and reflects the most sudden loss of jobs on record, state officials say. The April unemployment rate was 14.7%, which matches the national figure.
For Workers On Unemployment, Getting Called Back To Work Brings Challenging Choices
As more businesses in Tennessee begin to reopen, many workers are now weighing a difficult choice: Should they stay home without a paycheck, or should they go back to work to a place where they might be exposed to the virus — and potentially make less than they did on unemployment?
Black Entrepreneurs Wonder If It’ll Be ‘Business As Usual’ As Government Distributes COVID Relief
The Cupcake Collection in Germantown is one of the many black-owned businesses vying for a slice of the federal COVID-19 relief fund, one of the biggest economic packages in the country’s history.
New Servers And New Rules Are Coming To Field The Surge Of Tennessee Unemployment Claims
Tennessee paid out $94 million Tuesday to people who are unemployed in the state, in its first day of distributing federal pandemic aid. But many others are reporting difficulties even getting onto the portal to file claims. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, which runs jobs4tn.gov, says the unemployment portal was built to […]
Mass Layoffs Overtake Tennessee’s Once-Booming Hospitality Industry
The industry is down more than 60% in customers and revenue since February, according to HospitalityTN, a local trade association.
For One Nashville Business Owner, Tornado’s Destruction Means The Loss Of A Black Safe Space
Joshua Mundy, a Nashville native and business owner, has been in Germantown since before the neighborhood was redeveloped.
Startup Founder Becomes First Black Woman in Tennessee to Raise $1 Million
Business incubators Launch Tennessee and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center are touting the first black woman in the state to raise over $1 million in venture capital.
Nissan: Job Cuts Will Not Result In Layoffs In Tennessee
Nissan North America says a plan to cut 12,500 jobs worldwide won’t result in any additional losses in Tennessee. The automaker announced at its Tokyo headquarters Thursday that the cuts would include 1,400 jobs in North America. But later in the day, a spokeswoman said these reductions have already occurred.
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